used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
for the reason that
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
BLASTEDadjectiveUS /ˈblæstəd/
expletives used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
BLUE-JAY
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From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
cowardnounUS /ˈkaʊərd/
a person who shows fear or timidity
From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
Hand'snounUS /hændz/
possessive form of “hand” — the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
hatedadjectiveUS /ˈheɪtəd/
treated with dislike or contempt
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
reckless or malicious behavior that causes discomfort or annoyance in others
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
not any; not one
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
plottedadjectiveUS /ˈplɑːtɪd/
with planning and intention
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
scratchingnounUS /ˈskrætʃɪŋ/
a harsh noise made by scraping
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
hurting
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
carry out
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he was afraid to go and take it, and so he dwelt in his cave and plotted mischief.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading No Man was undoubtedly a coward, but he was very cunning.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Fish Catch being dead, he particularly hated Strong Hand and wanted Strong Hand’s blood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLASTED TREE AND THE BLUE-JAY No man was very sore because he had been beaten and robbed.
at the time that
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And because no artist can work when he is angry, he gave up scratching pictures on bone.
